Wollongong City Councillors have given the thumbs up to a suggestion to name Sydney’s new airport after Stanwell Park’s aviation pioneer Lawrence Hargrave.

At Monday night’s meeting, Cr Leigh Colacino put forward a motion calling on council to write to Federal Infrastructure and Regional Development Minister Warren Truss and NSW Transport Minister Gladys Berejiklian suggesting the airport at Badgerys Creek be named The Lawrence Hargrave International Airport.

Cr Colacino said the suggestion - which he said could be shortened to the pleasant-sounding LHX - had a very good chance of being successful.

‘‘When people understand the reasons why I’m progressing Hargrave’s name and they recognise that he is such an important figure in aviation, I don’t really see how anyone could deny that he is in there with a really good shot,’’ Cr Colacino said.